MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 1)

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 1006hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.5°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1 Met 2)

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 10kn
Gust (2min) 12kn
Barometer 1005.7hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.5°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
MWPA Near Coast Met Wind Data (Beacon 18)

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:14

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 11kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 1005.9hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp 2.7°
Offshore Met Wind Data (Beacon 1)
Outer Channel Waverider (B2)

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.26m
Swell Direction 239°
Mean Period 11.4sec
Peak Energy Period 11.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.8m
Sea Direction 212°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.9sec
Total (Hs) 1.49m
Mean Period 8.5sec
Peak Energy Period 11.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 1.99m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 9.7sec
Length 102m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
19/02/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.39m 8.37s 0.77m 5.17s 1.16m 11.55s
19/02/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.51m 8.74s 0.78m 5.16s 1.29m 11.71s
19/02/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.48m 8.41s 0.8m 5.13s 1.25m 11.43s
19/02/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.4m 8.18s 0.82m 5.14s 1.14m 11.77s
19/02/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.36m 7.79s 0.83m 5.04s 1.09m 11.4s
19/02/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.5m 8.3s 0.83m 5.02s 1.25m 11.63s
19/02/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.52m 8.44s 0.82m 5.06s 1.27m 11.69s

Hs, the Significant Wave Height, may be defined as the average of the highest one-third of waves and is sometimes described as the wave height which would be reported by an experienced observer. The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave. At Geraldton, the division of sea and swell has been set as 8 second period waves.

Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:04

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.22m
Swell Direction 245°
Mean Period 11.9sec
Peak Energy Period 13.1sec
Sea (Hs) 0.78m
Sea Direction 219°
Mean Period 4.6sec
Peak Energy Period 6.4sec
Total (Hs) 1.45m
Mean Period 8.1sec
Peak Energy Period 13.1sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.16m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 13.3sec
Length 143m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
19/02/2026 11:44:00 AM 1.4m 7.88s 0.81m 4.68s 1.13m 12.14s
19/02/2026 11:24:00 AM 1.42m 7.96s 0.8m 4.73s 1.17m 11.67s
19/02/2026 11:04:00 AM 1.46m 7.91s 0.84m 4.71s 1.19m 12s
19/02/2026 10:44:00 AM 1.39m 7.64s 0.84m 4.76s 1.1m 11.79s
19/02/2026 10:24:00 AM 1.34m 7.29s 0.85m 4.78s 1.03m 11.36s
19/02/2026 10:04:00 AM 1.35m 7.34s 0.83m 4.64s 1.06m 11.42s
19/02/2026 9:44:00 AM 1.42m 7.24s 0.88m 4.5s 1.11m 11.64s

Hs, the Significant Wave Height, may be defined as the average of the highest one-third of waves and is sometimes described as the wave height which would be reported by an experienced observer. The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave. At Geraldton, the division of sea and swell has been set as 8 second period waves.

Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data (Beacon 2 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
16:28

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.86m
Swell Direction 252°
Mean Period 13sec
Peak Energy Period 14.6sec
Sea (Hs) 0.99m
Sea Direction 231°
Mean Period 4.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.7sec
Total (Hs) 2.1m
Mean Period 8.9sec
Peak Energy Period 14.6sec
Maximum Single Wave 3.96m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 14.7sec
Length 164m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
5/03/2025 4:08:00 PM 1.84m 8.18s 0.89m 3.92s 1.61m 12.27s
5/03/2025 3:48:00 PM 1.87m 8.71s 0.88m 4.04s 1.64m 13.09s
5/03/2025 3:28:00 PM 1.91m 8.87s 0.9m 4.14s 1.69m 13.08s
5/03/2025 3:08:00 PM 1.76m 8.22s 0.85m 4.08s 1.54m 11.86s
5/03/2025 2:48:00 PM 1.81m 8.46s 0.89m 4.22s 1.57m 12.45s
5/03/2025 2:28:00 PM 1.87m 8.54s 0.9m 4.12s 1.64m 12.62s
5/03/2025 2:08:00 PM 1.74m 8.43s 0.84m 4.14s 1.52m 12.33s

Hs, the Significant Wave Height, may be defined as the average of the highest one-third of waves and is sometimes described as the wave height which would be reported by an experienced observer. The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave. At Geraldton, the division of sea and swell has been set as 8 second period waves.

Tide (Pilot Boat Harbour)

Geraldton Recorded Tide
0.89m LAT

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:10

Data Breakdown
Residual +13cm
Predicted 0.76m LAT
Data Breakdown
Next Time LAT
Low Water 3:42:00 PM 0.6m
High Water 11:48:00 PM 0.86m
Low Water 6:04:00 AM 0.44m
High Water 12:32:00 PM 0.82m

Unofficial Predictions

Tide
Data Breakdown
Date Time Recorded LAT Predicted LAT Residual
19/02/2026 12:10:00 PM 0.89m 0.76m 0.13m
19/02/2026 12:05:00 PM 0.88m 0.76m 0.12m
19/02/2026 12:00:00 PM 0.87m 0.76m 0.11m
19/02/2026 11:55:00 AM 0.89m 0.76m 0.13m
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:04

Upper 1/3: 0.14 kt to 358.7°(N)

Upper 1/3
Vector Averaged Current in knot - Upper Third of Full Depth
Current – Outer Channel (Beacon 2 AWAC)

Geraldton

Wednesday, 5 March 2025
16:29

Upper 1/3: 0.26 kt to 335.8°(NW)

Upper 1/3
Vector Averaged Current in knot - Upper Third of Full Depth
Tug Pen Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:15

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction SW
Wind Speed(10 min average) 12kn
Gust (2min) 16kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Tug Pen Wind Data
Berth 3 Met Wind Data

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:15

Data Breakdown
Wind Direction S
Wind Speed(10 min average) 9kn
Gust (2min) 14kn
Barometer 0hPa
Sea Temp -99.9°
Air Temp -0.9°
Berth 3 Wind Data
Air Temperature (Beacon 1)

Sea Temperature

Sea Temperature (Beacon 1 AWAC)

Sea Temperature

Oakajee Waverider

Geraldton

Thursday, 19 February 2026
12:00

Data Breakdown
Swell (Hs) 1.11m
Swell Direction 219°
Mean Period 11.1sec
Peak Energy Period 12.9sec
Sea (Hs) 0.78m
Sea Direction 207°
Mean Period 5.2sec
Peak Energy Period 7.2sec
Total (Hs) 1.35m
Mean Period 8sec
Peak Energy Period 12.9sec
Maximum Single Wave 2.15m
(recorded previous 15 minutes)
Period 10.8sec
Length 128m
Main Shipping Channel Entrance Wave Data
Data
Date Time Total Sea Swell
    Height Period Height Period Height Period
19/02/2026 11:45:00 AM 1.52m 8.62s 0.8m 5.26s 1.29m 11.38s
19/02/2026 11:30:00 AM 1.46m 8.48s 0.78m 5.3s 1.23m 11.2s
19/02/2026 11:15:00 AM 1.41m 8.26s 0.81m 5.3s 1.16m 11.35s
19/02/2026 11:00:00 AM 1.45m 8.14s 0.86m 5.33s 1.17m 11.32s
19/02/2026 10:45:00 AM 1.43m 8.07s 0.85m 5.28s 1.15m 11.34s
19/02/2026 10:30:00 AM 1.43m 8.06s 0.84m 5.24s 1.16m 11.19s
19/02/2026 10:15:00 AM 1.47m 8.12s 0.85m 5.12s 1.2m 11.47s

Hs, the Significant Wave Height, may be defined as the average of the highest one-third of waves and is sometimes described as the wave height which would be reported by an experienced observer. The wave climate at any location can be, and usually is, a combination of sea and swell and is often referred to as the total wave. At Geraldton, the division of sea and swell has been set as 8 second period waves.